New Years
South Carolina
Pop Culture
Mystery
Food
100

This potential global tech meltdown was feared before the start of the millennium, leading to massive global IT fixes and a fashion and design trend

What is Y2K?

100

This person is the longest-serving South Carolina governor

Who is Henry McMaster?

100

This dwarf accompanied Frodo on his quest in the Lord of the Rings films

Who is Gimli?

100

The name of Austin's dog

Who is Watson?

100

These ancient civilizations used hot chocolate medicinally to treat liver and stomach diseases (naming either is fine)

Who are the Aztecs or Mayans?

200

This song is used globally to bid farewell and remember old friendships, especially at New Year's 

What is Auld Lang Syne?

200

The state flower of South Carolina

What is the Yellow Jessamine?

200

The amount of times Ross Geller got divorced on Friends 

What is Three? (Carol, Emily, Rachel)

200

The song that Henry McMaster sang at Sarah's high school graduation (the year before Sarah graduated)

What is Mull of Kintyre?

200

This fruit has varieties called Bartlett and Anjou

What is a Pear?

300

Instead of a ball drop at New Year's, Mt. Olive, NC drops this smelly snack

What is a Pickle?

300

This island off of the coast of South Carolina is where Americans built a palmetto fort to defend against the British in the Revolutionary War

What is Sullivan's Island?

300

The first non-English-language film to win Best Picture at the Oscars

What is Parasite?

300

This president met Bailey during Bailey's senior beach trip

Who is Joe Biden?

300

The ingredient added to brown sugar that makes it brown

What is Molasses?

400

It's traditional in Spain to eat 12 of these at midnight on New Year’s for good luck in the coming year

What are Grapes?
400

This Parks & Rec actor is a native of Columbia, SC

Who is Aziz Ansari?

400

Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake and Fergie all got their start on this TV show

What is The Mickey Mouse Club?

400

Where Matt works as an audit associate

What is WebsterRogers LLP?

400

Alton Brown hosted this scientific food show

What is Good Eats?

500

This civilization is credited with creating the first New Year’s celebration

Who are the Babylonians?

500

The South Carolina motto (it's on your license plate)(extra points if you know the original Latin)

What is Dum Spiro Spero (While I breathe, I hope)?

500

The first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Who is Aretha Franklin?

500

The mascot of Luke's high school

What are the Powdersville Patriots?

500

This nut is used to make marzipan, a pliable, moldable sweet that is used to create decorative figures, fillings for cakes, and candies 

What are Almonds?